Out or Not

[Dakota]

Originally posted by SamNVa
I think some folks are giving 10-6-C too much power (similar to 9.01c in baseball).

10-6-C says that the plate umpire may rectify any situation in which an a reversal of an umpire's decision or a delayed call places a batter-runner, a runner, or the defensive team in jeopardy.

I don't see where giving an incorrect count quailfies as either a reversal or a delayed decision. Unless you say that he "reversed" his decision that strike 2 was really strike 3 but that is too much of a stretch for me.

I have the batter out.

Good point... read the rule carefully; don't add to it, etc. etc.

My initial reaction to the first post was something like, "Don't be silly. Of course you correct the count & batter out." Then I started thinking about a batter's decision-making on choosing pitches to swing at, etc. Now, I'm back to my original thought - batter out. Sometimes I think too much!